HeChangedMyName
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I'm gonna massage in my sulfur mix tonight before I moisterize and baggy.
GROW YOUR CROWN CHALLENGE
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HeChangedMyName
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How are you all doing? I'm not doing well. The best I've been doing is keeping my hair in a pony which may or may not be good for my hair. I have so much going on right now. I have to do better. Soon. before my crown starts breaking badly again.
bella♥tia♥marie
New Member
What length is your crown right now?
don't really know... random lengths from demarcation breakage
What is your problem? Dryness, Thin strands, scalp issues, brittle hair, sparse hair
all of the above
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
well, i'm in a sew in right now, so i'm just keeping that area well moisturized
What products do you plan on using?
under the sew in i'm using JBCO and surge 14 and moisturizing with scurl.
don't really know... random lengths from demarcation breakage
What is your problem? Dryness, Thin strands, scalp issues, brittle hair, sparse hair
all of the above
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
well, i'm in a sew in right now, so i'm just keeping that area well moisturized
What products do you plan on using?
under the sew in i'm using JBCO and surge 14 and moisturizing with scurl.
grow
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i just got some phyto in the mail today, i'm gonna use the 7 plant extract daily moisturizer, and the deep conditioning mask.
also, amla, brahmi, shikakai washes and acv, rosemary, and horsetail tea rinses.
could someone please explain something about the horseradish treatment? i've never heard of that one.....thanks!
HeChangedMyName
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Alright ladies. I'm back on the wagon. class came in like a typhoon and kicked my booty. I wasn't ready.
I'm gonna massage with my sulfur mix and then moisturize with hawaiian silky 14 in 1 and grape seed oil, then I'm gonna baggy it up and go on to praise dance practice. I'm bound to break a sweat or conduct some type of heat under there.
I'm gonna massage with my sulfur mix and then moisturize with hawaiian silky 14 in 1 and grape seed oil, then I'm gonna baggy it up and go on to praise dance practice. I'm bound to break a sweat or conduct some type of heat under there.
butter_pecan
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I would like to join this challenge. My hair is long, but my crown is my toughest (and shortest) area. I had a hairstylist butcher my hair when I was 18, plus she bleached the area blond 
. So I've been growing it out; since then, it has also become the coarsest part of my hair.
Note: It's taken me almost five years to get it from neck length to its current length
What length is your crown right now?
Shoulder-length to almost bra strap-length
What is your problem? Dryness, Thin strands, scalp issues, brittle hair, sparse hair
Very dry, lots of split ends, coarse, itchy scalp.
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
Applying extra conditioner, babying the area. Applying extra oil/moisturizer. Using Neem oil/olive oil mixture on the area. Loose bunning to keep stress off of it. Alternating between heat/no heat time periods to give it a rest. Keeping it detangled.
What products do you plan on using?
Olive Oil/Neem Oil, my usual DCs. Still open to product suggestions!
. So I've been growing it out; since then, it has also become the coarsest part of my hair. Note: It's taken me almost five years to get it from neck length to its current length
What length is your crown right now?
Shoulder-length to almost bra strap-length
What is your problem? Dryness, Thin strands, scalp issues, brittle hair, sparse hair
Very dry, lots of split ends, coarse, itchy scalp.
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
Applying extra conditioner, babying the area. Applying extra oil/moisturizer. Using Neem oil/olive oil mixture on the area. Loose bunning to keep stress off of it. Alternating between heat/no heat time periods to give it a rest. Keeping it detangled.
What products do you plan on using?
Olive Oil/Neem Oil, my usual DCs. Still open to product suggestions!
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mstar
Luxury bacon
What length is your crown right now? About 7 inches, but I have a broken-off spot that's 1.75 inches! Also many individual broken hairs in my crown that become fly-aways when I straighten.
What is your problem? The broken-off spot is coarse and rough-feeling. Plus, having a 2-inch plug of broken hair sticking out of the top of my head is not cute.
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem? I got a BKT to help strengthen and protect my fine hair. Also massaging with either BT or Afroveda Hibiscus oil with MSM every other night. I'm going to keep this area well-moisturized.
What products do you plan on using? Boundless Tresses, Afroveda Hibisus Hair Oil, JBCO, my homemade moisture spray with essential oils, Komaza moisturizers.
I might consider using MT, but I don't want to risk protein overload, since I have a BKT.
Also many individual broken hairs in my crown that become fly-aways when I straighten. What is your problem? The broken-off spot is coarse and rough-feeling. Plus, having a 2-inch plug of broken hair sticking out of the top of my head is not cute.
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem? I got a BKT to help strengthen and protect my fine hair. Also massaging with either BT or Afroveda Hibiscus oil with MSM every other night. I'm going to keep this area well-moisturized.
What products do you plan on using? Boundless Tresses, Afroveda Hibisus Hair Oil, JBCO, my homemade moisture spray with essential oils, Komaza moisturizers.
I might consider using MT, but I don't want to risk protein overload, since I have a BKT.
Hi SignatureBeauty, I wanted to suggest maybe looking into BKT in lieu of relaxers. The keratin treatment got my hair pretty straight, and it didn't cause any damage. I've found it to be a really awesome product.
grow
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What length is your crown right now? About 7 inches, but I have a broken-off spot that's 1.75 inches!
What is your problem? The broken-off spot is coarse and rough-feeling. Plus, having a 2-inch plug of broken hair sticking out of the top of my head is not cute.
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem? I got a BKT to help strengthen and protect my fine hair. Also massaging with either BT or Afroveda Hibiscus oil with MSM every other night. I'm going to keep this area well-moisturized.
What products do you plan on using? Boundless Tresses, Afroveda Hibisus Hair Oil, JBCO, my homemade moisture spray with essential oils, Komaza moisturizers.
I might consider using MT, but I don't want to risk protein overload, since I have a BKT.
Hi SignatureBeauty, I wanted to suggest maybe looking into BKT in lieu of relaxers. The keratin treatment got my hair pretty straight, and it didn't cause any damage. I've found it to be a really awesome product.
hi Mstar, when you speak of a homemade moisture spray, what is in it?
i love making homemade goodies, so any hints would be much appreciated!
thanks!
mstar
Luxury bacon
Hi grow, my moisture spray contains (in order of concentration):
Aloe juice
Rosewater
Lilypad Protein Hair Mist
Vegetable glycerin
Rosemary EO
Lavender EO
I keep it in the refrigerator, in a spray bottle. I love it.
ETA: I leave out the glycerin when the weather is really dry.
dimechiq
Well-Known Member
What length is your crown right now? IDK but I will chk and return.
What is your problem? Thinning/sparseness, Breakage, and yes some thin strands that looks like feathers(?)
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem? Protein more often, moisturize nightly, cover while drying, relax last, taking iron pills, cooking with cast iron skillet
What products do you plan on using? Reg protein and moisturizing conditioners
What is your problem? Thinning/sparseness, Breakage, and yes some thin strands that looks like feathers(?)
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem? Protein more often, moisturize nightly, cover while drying, relax last, taking iron pills, cooking with cast iron skillet
What products do you plan on using? Reg protein and moisturizing conditioners
BillsBackerz67
Well-Known Member
I should join this. My crown is not breaking but its a lot shorter than the rest of my hair. Im thinking I may have a vitamin deficiency or something
MsCounsel
New Member
Did I join this? Ugh I can't keep up. I'm joining. Started using castor oil last week. Will also create concoction that I will use later this week. Crown is brittle and awful feeling. It's like I have two types of hair. Right now it is 4 inches long. This is a vast improvement over the last year and I thank Chlorella for it. So I'm in!
hair4romheaven
Well-Known Member
My scalp is sore in that area!! I hope that's growth.
Aviah
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OOH! ME!
Crown is SL (Back of head 1-2 inches from BSL, Front CBL) its the shortest part of my hair.
It seems the most breakage prone, the kinkiest, Maybe the dryest part of my head? Funny enough its the thickest.
I plan to braid it up, be gentle and MN it till it catches up.
vikkisecret
Nubian Girl
What length is your crown right now? 5" I've had crown issues since teen yrs!!
What is your problem? Its was overprocessed, dryness, brittle hair, lacking moisture
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
Keeping the area well moisrurized and keeping hair in the crown braided or twisted and sealing the ends. I will try to do this until my next relaxer touch-up at the end of April.
What products do you plan on using?
I will be using mostly NTM leave- in condish, ORS Hair fertilizer and ORS Fertilizing Serum on that area every other day for moisture/growth and also combing upwards instead of downwards into the longer portions of my hair. Regular co-washes and sleepy with satin bonnet at night.
What is your problem? Its was overprocessed, dryness, brittle hair, lacking moisture
What are you going to be doing to fix your problem?
Keeping the area well moisrurized and keeping hair in the crown braided or twisted and sealing the ends. I will try to do this until my next relaxer touch-up at the end of April.
What products do you plan on using?
I will be using mostly NTM leave- in condish, ORS Hair fertilizer and ORS Fertilizing Serum on that area every other day for moisture/growth and also combing upwards instead of downwards into the longer portions of my hair. Regular co-washes and sleepy with satin bonnet at night.
HeChangedMyName
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i haven't been posting, but i've been working on the crown. I can say that combing it upward is really helping. I'm two months post relaxer now and I can usually feel the cushiony hair all over, but the crown still feels thin and flat. It's actually cushiony. yayyy. it's growing
HeChangedMyName
Well-Known Member
mine use to get like that when it was time to relax(when i was addicted to relaxing EVERY six weeks) But oddly enough, it's not sore now at all. I wonder what really is the cause
Still 'moisturizing' with MN,castor oil, and MT. Don't know if its working yet. But my scalp is sore in that area sometimes, hope that's a good thing....erplexed
are you rubbing it hard when you moisterize? how far post relaxer are you? Have you tried combing that area in an upward motion?
I should join this. My crown is not breaking but its a lot shorter than the rest of my hair. Im thinking I may have a vitamin deficiency or something
I wonder if it could be a vitamin or some other deficiency that is the root cause. Seems that the crown is a trouble spot for many of us and not all of us have the same hair.
hair4romheaven
Well-Known Member
HeChangedMyName I haven't had a relaxer in about 6.5 mnths I am very gentle with that area and massage it. I have cornrows and haven't combed my hair in like 3 weeks I plan on taking it down in about 3 weeks.
I'm hoping it's a sign of hair trying to come through those follicles that weren't as "active" before I started my guerilla regimen. LOL
I'm hoping it's a sign of hair trying to come through those follicles that weren't as "active" before I started my guerilla regimen. LOL
HeChangedMyName
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ok, that may be it then. good luck. are you going to relax when you take them down or are you transitioning?
hair4romheaven
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I am transitioning & you?
HeChangedMyName
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I toy with the idea of transitioning everytime I get too lazy to relax.. . .like now. My last relaxer was Dec 24th. I don't have any intentions on putting one in because I don't feel like it. lol
Maybe one day I'll just stop relaxing. whoo knows.
hair4romheaven
Well-Known Member
I am going back and forth with texlaxed and natural. I just know I dont want bone straight relaxed hair which was a part of my huge set back.
carolinetwin
Member
Here is my update. Avatar was November 09. My crown area is very dry and brittle but it feels less brittle since I discovered lhcf
ETA - im 9 weeks post and plan to stay relaxer free for 6 months while i decide if i'll transition or not,
ETA - im 9 weeks post and plan to stay relaxer free for 6 months while i decide if i'll transition or not,
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Loves Harmony
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Great Job!
MissLawyerLady
New Member
Checking in...
I had to let the M.O.M. go- too heavy for my hair. Right now I haven't had a lot of crown itching, so I haven't been paying special attention to that area on a daily basis, but I am applying a lot of DC to the crown area on wash days.
I had to let the M.O.M. go- too heavy for my hair. Right now I haven't had a lot of crown itching, so I haven't been paying special attention to that area on a daily basis, but I am applying a lot of DC to the crown area on wash days.
dimechiq
Well-Known Member
Checking in
- oiling crown scalp with Groganics Ice Oil.
- Low manip of crown
- Special attn when moisturizing ends
I think it may be falling out lesser in this area. NOt sure. Plus I haven't been consistent. Relaxed instead of texlaxed. But the area just above this is falling out more.
I will
- Use Ice Oil consistently
- Moisterize ends consistently
- Count hairs to monitor
Will try to report back every week
UPDATE JULY 12, 2010: Groganics didn't stop the hair fall out. So, I'm doing the
Saw Palmetto internally
Iron
oil ends
LEAVE ALONE TAKE YOUR ANDS OUT OF IT.
- oiling crown scalp with Groganics Ice Oil.
- Low manip of crown
- Special attn when moisturizing ends
I think it may be falling out lesser in this area. NOt sure. Plus I haven't been consistent. Relaxed instead of texlaxed. But the area just above this is falling out more.
I will
- Use Ice Oil consistently
- Moisterize ends consistently
- Count hairs to monitor
Will try to report back every week
UPDATE JULY 12, 2010: Groganics didn't stop the hair fall out. So, I'm doing the
Saw Palmetto internally
Iron
oil ends
LEAVE ALONE TAKE YOUR ANDS OUT OF IT.
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